Transcript Genetic Counseling the Lawler's

Genetic Counseling the Lawler's
How to write your report
The Cover-page
• Include a cover-page that includes
– Your Name
– The report title
– The clients
• Don’t forget to include the rubric at the very
front of your report. i.e. in front of the cover
page
The Cover Letter
• This is where your 4 prompts go. Do not provide
subheadings or labels for this letter.
– Paragraph 1
• Reflect a statement of the problem back to the Lawlers.
– Paragraph 2
• How do the Medical histories of Tom and Deborah help you in your
role as a genetic councilor?
– Paragraph 3/4
• Write brief medical description of Downs syndrome and Breast Cancer
(brief = about 50-100 words each. (tell them more detail can be found
in your science section)
– Paragraph 5
• Summarize your report contents to Deborah and Tom (Hint: be brief
and tell them more detail can be found in your conclusions section.
Also, avoid opinion)
The Science Section
• This will make up the bulk of your report
• Split it into two clearly labelled sections, one
for Downs and one for Breast Cancer.
• It is intended to provide detailed information
about each of the diseases.
The Science section
• Each section should include LABELLED
subsections that discuss:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What the disease is and its symptoms
Causes, include risk analysis
Tests available
Treatments/cures/options
Inheritance patterns in Lawler Family (Pedigrees
and Punnets)
Summary section
• These sections should be clearly labelled
1. An opening paragraph explaining what the report has done and what
is contained in the conclusion section
2. Paragraphs summarizing your research. Concentrate on describing
the inheritance patterns of Breast Cancer and Downs for the
Lawler’s.
3. Paragraph summarizing the pros/cons and options for testing for
BRCA 1
4. Paragraph summarizing the pros/cons and options for testing for
Downs.
5. An exit paragraph with a few final words. You could include
implications for the family and the impact on insurance
availability/premiums in this section.
• Avoid opinion. This report is about providing information and options.
NOT about making things “better”
Appendices/Table of
contents/Reference List
• You may opt to include your Punnet square analysis
and Pedigrees as an appendix at the end of your
report or embed them in the science section. Just be
sure to reference it if you decide to include it as an
appendix.
• A table of contents is optional. It should appear at
the beginning of your report after the cover page and
before your cover letter.
• Major sources of reference material should be cited.
Include these in the text or as a separate section at
the end.